Posts Tagged ‘King’s College London’
Kidney disease may be written on your face
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — People with a certain kind of kidney disease have characteristic facial features that may reflect the genetic mutation they carry. Continue…
Thursday, April 25, 2013 16:57 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2013 11:22 - 6 Comments
Why are insect and human brains so similar?
U. ARIZONA (US) / KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Decision-making centers in the brains of insects and mammals share too many similarities to have evolved independently, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2013 8:45 - 0 Comments
Obesity and type 2 diabetes link identified
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Researchers are hopeful that obesity can be “uncoupled” from insulin resistance after finding that the immune system and a key protein link the two disorders. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 21, 2013 15:10 - 0 Comments
Higher autism risk with older grandpas
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Men who become fathers at older ages are more likely to have grandchildren with autism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2013 6:43 - 3 Comments
Lifelong exercise may keep aging mind sharp
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Research shows a link between lifelong exercise and improved brain function in later life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2013 15:35 - 0 Comments
Use gum cells to grow ‘bioteeth’?
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Scientists say it may one day be possible to replace missing teeth with new bioengineered teeth generated from a person’s own gum cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2013 16:40 - 0 Comments
Material may let ultrasound ‘see’ like never before
TEXAS A&M (US) — Ultrasound technology could get a significant upgrade from a new material that converts ultrasound waves into optical signals to produce high-quality, high-resolution images. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2013 10:31 - 0 Comments
Disability raises odds of being victimized
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — People with disabilities are at greater risk of being the victims of violence and of suffering mentally afterward, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 12, 2013 12:50 - 4 Comments
24 new genes linked to nearsighted vision
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Scientists have identified 24 new genes that play a critical role in nearsightedness, a finding that could point to ways to treat and possibly prevent the condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2013 13:53 - 0 Comments
Ouchless sugar needles deliver ‘dried’ vaccine
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — A technique that delivers a dried live vaccine to the skin without a traditional needle could support the global fight against diseases such as HIV and malaria. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 30, 2013 17:02 - 1 Comment
In UK, ‘stiff upper lip’ hurts cancer survival
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON / UCL (UK) — Cultural factors may explain some of the differences in cancer survival rates between the UK and other high-income countries. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 22, 2013 14:00 - 0 Comments
Drop in teens’ verbal skills tied to schizophrenia
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Adolescents whose verbal ability drops off are at increased risk of developing psychotic disorders years later. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 17:21 - 2 Comments
After quitting, smokers calm down
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards, whether they smoked for pleasure or to relieve stress, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2013 10:59 - 0 Comments
Mental illness linked to domestic violence
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — People diagnosed with mental illness are more likely than others to be victims of domestic violence, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 31, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
In constant pain? Blame your genes
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — People who are more sensitive to pain may have a particular set of genes working against them, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2012 12:42 - 0 Comments
Are some teens wired to binge drink?
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — A gene variation may help explain why some teenagers are more likely than others to binge drink. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 26, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Combined risks linked to brain decline
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Several risk factors, including smoking and high blood pressure, may be associated with declines in memory and learning in older adults, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2012 15:59 - 0 Comments
Discrimination fears may accompany depression
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Worldwide, more than three-quarters of the people diagnosed with depression say they have experienced some form of discrimination. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2012 12:13 - 6 Comments
Muscles in old mice made young again
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Researchers have identified for the first time a key factor responsible for declining muscle repair during aging, and discovered that a common drug halts the process in mice. (more…)
